We’re slowly making progress on a couple of home projects – both the TV area and the bus roll sign are almost done – and we’re also inching along a bathroom redo we’re helping out a friend with. Now that the weather’s getting better and the days are longer we also have more plans during… CONTINUE READING →
Last week a friend of mine turned 25, so we threw a birthday party in her honor. She doesn’t like sweets (I know, unbelievable but true) except for croissants and palmiers, and even then she doesn’t like them if they have a lot of that syrup some of them have on top. Since I’ve wanted… CONTINUE READING →
Those of you who follow me on Instagram probably saw a peek of the barn doors for the passthrough on Saturday. Yes, they’re finally done and I’m sharing a reveal & how-to today! When we first started thinking about the pass through project we talked about several door options. I even pinned a few on… CONTINUE READING →
We don’t buy Nutella around here, mostly because I end up eating it all with a spoon. Which is sort of what’s happening with this homemade version. It’s not as sweet as the store bought version and it’s definitely more sophisticated, hence the “for grown ups” title. I’m sure you’ll love it just as much… CONTINUE READING →
We finally finished smoothing down and painting my parents’ walls last week. Last December we did the three bedrooms and the living / dining room, but we had yet to finish the last space: the entryway / staircase / landing. We left that for last because it was the hardest one – the staircase’s ceiling… CONTINUE READING →
Sorry for the radio silence on Monday – I’ve been busy/tired lately and I’ve decided I should just post when I have something worth sharing. So I might skip some posting days from now on, until I’m able to get back on the swing of things. We have five days off here (starting tomorrow and… CONTINUE READING →
We have the wood ready for the passthrough door and I’ve already started staining them: I hope to finish them in the next few days, but we have a very busy weekend ahead of us (lunch today, lunch tomorrow, dinner on Sunday, plus a couple of other things) so I don’t know when I’ll be… CONTINUE READING →
We went shopping yesterday and got supplies for three different projects – the passthrough doors, the bus roll sign and the new TV stand we’ll be building – so we can’t wait to start with everything as soon as we can. The lumber (especially the bus roll one) didn’t fit in our car so we… CONTINUE READING →
There’s an annual antique fair that’s really popular here, especially among professionals – people in the antique business come from all over the country and even France & Portugal to check it out. I’ve always wanted to go but for some reason it always fell on a busy weekend. Well, not this time! A friend… CONTINUE READING →
We haven’t been able to make any progress with the passthrough doors, but since today’s Friday and it’s Saint Patrick’s Day this weekend, I thought I’d share a menu for a leprechaun-themed party. ONE // Honeydew-cucumber mojito Mojitos are one my favorite cocktails, and this one by none other than Martha Stewart looks very refreshing…. CONTINUE READING →